ABSTRACT
Wittgenstein is one of the most important and influential twentieth-century philosophers in the western tradition. In his Philosophical Investigations he undertakes a radical critique of analytical philosophy's approach to both the philosophy of language and the philosophy of mind. The Routledge Guidebook to Wittgenstein's Philosophical Investigations introduces and assesses:
- Wittgenstein's life
- The principal ideas of the Philosophical Investigations
- Some of the principal disputes concerning the interpretation of his work
- Wittgenstein's philosophical method and its connection with the form of the text.
With further reading included throughout, this guidebook is essential reading for all students of philosophy, and all those wishing to get to grips with this masterpiece.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
chapter 5|45 pages
The Inner and the Outer
Philosophical Investigations §§281–315; Philosophy of Psychology – A Fragment, Section XI, §§352–60
chapter 6|43 pages
Intentionality
Thinking, Imagining, Believing Philosophical Investigations §§316–427, Philosophy of Psychology – A Fragment, Section X, §§86–110
chapter 7|38 pages
Intentionality
Thinking, Expecting, Intending Philosophical Investigations §§428–693
chapter 8|30 pages
Seeing and Seeing Aspects
Philosophical Investigations §§398–401: Philosophy of Psychology – A Fragment, Section XI, §§111–60
